Sharing my love of all things shabby, thrifty, crafty and cheap! Formerly known as One Cheap B*tch.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Frenchy Upcycled Cigar Box

As I was loading these photos tonight, it dawned on me that I really need to start taking some before pictures of my projects. Sigh! I always seem to forget. Anyway, I picked up this cigar box at the local church thrift store last Friday and wanted to use it to hold my rhinestones. But first it needed a French touch:

I printed the label from The Graphics Fairy and mod podged it to the cover. I also printed some crown images for the sides of the box but it's hard to see them.

I hot glued some vintage lace all around the sides of the box and added the flower.

Then I added the same crown images from the outside to the inside of the box. It holds my rhinestones perfectly for future craft projects!

Oops, sorry, I thought I commented already, but I think I left off with you when I had to leave for work this morning! It turned out great. I did a few cigar boxes in my time {years ago}. They make for a fun project. I'll bet the boys would love their own to hold all their little treasures!

Ok, another oooh, la, la project that I love! i know just what you mean about being so excited to start a project and not get "before" shots (and don't remember until our fingers are covered in Mod Podge!).

About Me

I am a small business owner by day, and mom of two boys and DIY crafter by night. You might remember me from my old blog: One Cheap B*tch. I love sharing my tips and tricks to create affordable home decor and other products that almost always have a shabby chic or French feel to them. Drop me a line at spam-proof: jeanineb4etsy(at)yahoo(dotcom). Thanks for stopping by!
Jeanine